Kimani Vidal

Omarion Hampton will be back this week, and we have no way of accurately projecting how the workload will be divided between Hampton and Kimani Vidal. Vidal could split the work evenly with Hampton or immediately be shoved back into a backup role. The other issue here is that Justin Herbert will be limited this week, which at first glance could be a good thing because the Bolts could lean on their ground game. Yes, the Bears ran it down Philly's throat last week, but the Chargers don't have the Bears' ground game. The offensive line can't impose its will on the ground, and Philly could just stack the box and force the Bolts to beat them through the air with their one-handed quarterback. Since Week 13, the Chargers' offensive line has had the 13th-lowest yards before contact per attempt. Vidal is best viewed as a risky flex play this week with a bad matchup. Prior to the Bears steamrolling the Eagles (Weeks 8-12), Philly had allowed the fifth-fewest rushing yards per game, the sixth-lowest rushing success rate, and the seventh-fewest yards before contact per attempt.

Kimani Vidal rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in the Chargers 31-14 win over the Raiders. He caught his lone target for 11 yards.

Fantasy Impact

Vidal found the end zone on a 59-yard rush early in the third quarter to give the Chargers the lead. With Omarion Hampton (ankle) rumored to be close to a return, Vidal could return to the backup role as soon as Week 14 against the Eagles.